They go back to Circes Island. She tells him how to avoid the sirens, and what to do when they encounter them. Next she tells them about the wandering rocks, which Scylla and Charybdis live on. She then warns him about Thrinacie. When they come across the island the men plug their ears and tie Odysseus to the mast. The sirens called Odysseus. Next they passed Scylla, And Scylla snatched 6 men. They next came across the sun gods cattle, they said they wouldn’t touch the cows, but they started to run out of food. So they decided they would capture some of the cows. After they set sail a large storm came and sent them back to Scylla’s rock. Next Odysseus drifted for 9 days, and he ended on the island of Ogygia.
Major Themes: (Charlotte)
Loyalty and Disloyalty
Locations Traveled: (Breana)
Aeaea
Thrinacie
Island of the Sun
Calypso's Island
Study Guide Questions:
Why do they go back to Aeaea? (Olivia)
to get Elpenor's body
Who are the first people Odysseus will encounter? (Olivia)
Elpenor
How can he listen to the Sirens without being bewitched? (Olivia)
his crew ties him to the mast of the boat
What does Scylla look like? (Olivia)
she has 6 heads, for everyboat that passes she eats 6 people one for each head
What does Charybdis do? (Giselle)
Sucks dark waters down and 3 times a day she spews them up and then 3 times she shallows them down again.
What does Circe warn Odysseus about when he reaches Thrinacie? (Giselle)
That they are not to touch the sheep. But if they hurt them, he will not make it well.
What happens when the men are startled by the surf? (Giselle)
They where so scared that the oars feel into the sea and the ship herself was brought to a stop.
What happens when the ship passes by Scylla? (Giselle) 6 of his strongest men got eaten.
What does Odysseus warn his men about on the Island of the Sun? (Raina)
He tells them to sail past the island, because great danger lurks there.
What is Odysseus doing when the men disobey his orders? (Raina) Sleeping, AGAIN!
How does Odysseus escape Charybdis the second time? (Raina) He clung on to a great fig tree, then when logs washed up near by, he fell into the water and hung onto the logs, paddling along.
Where does he end up on the tenth day? (Raina) Ogygia, Calypso's Island
Chapter 12 - Scylla and Charybdis
Summary: (Maddie M.)
They go back to Circes Island. She tells him how to avoid the sirens, and what to do when they encounter them. Next she tells them about the wandering rocks, which Scylla and Charybdis live on. She then warns him about Thrinacie. When they come across the island the men plug their ears and tie Odysseus to the mast. The sirens called Odysseus. Next they passed Scylla, And Scylla snatched 6 men. They next came across the sun gods cattle, they said they wouldn’t touch the cows, but they started to run out of food. So they decided they would capture some of the cows. After they set sail a large storm came and sent them back to Scylla’s rock. Next Odysseus drifted for 9 days, and he ended on the island of Ogygia.Major Themes: (Charlotte)
Loyalty and DisloyaltyLocations Traveled: (Breana)
AeaeaThrinacie
Island of the Sun
Calypso's Island
Study Guide Questions:
Why do they go back to Aeaea? (Olivia)to get Elpenor's body
Who are the first people Odysseus will encounter? (Olivia)
Elpenor
How can he listen to the Sirens without being bewitched? (Olivia)
his crew ties him to the mast of the boat
What does Scylla look like? (Olivia)
she has 6 heads, for everyboat that passes she eats 6 people one for each head
What does Charybdis do? (Giselle)
Sucks dark waters down and 3 times a day she spews them up and then 3 times she shallows them down again.
What does Circe warn Odysseus about when he reaches Thrinacie? (Giselle)
That they are not to touch the sheep. But if they hurt them, he will not make it well.
What happens when the men are startled by the surf? (Giselle)
They where so scared that the oars feel into the sea and the ship herself was brought to a stop.
What happens when the ship passes by Scylla? (Giselle)
6 of his strongest men got eaten.
What does Odysseus warn his men about on the Island of the Sun? (Raina)
He tells them to sail past the island, because great danger lurks there.
What is Odysseus doing when the men disobey his orders? (Raina)
Sleeping, AGAIN!
How does Odysseus escape Charybdis the second time? (Raina)
He clung on to a great fig tree, then when logs washed up near by, he fell into the water and hung onto the logs, paddling along.
Where does he end up on the tenth day? (Raina)
Ogygia, Calypso's Island